Accelerated domestication and commercialization of indigenous fruit and nut trees to enhance better livelihoods in the tropics: lessons and way forward
The objectives of this chapter are: (i) to provide a global synthesis of knowledge on indigenous fruit tree domestication, utilization and marketing experiences from tropical Africa, Latin America and Asia; (ii) to summarize and highlight the main opportunities, achievements and challenges that remain, linking basic research and development initiatives to applications in the private sector; and (iii) to propose future research areas. This chapter highlights key findings and puts in perspective the implications from the preceding chapters in the context of lessons learned from decades of domestication and commercialization of indigenous fruit trees in the tropics
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Authors
Akinnifesi, F.K.,Sileshi G W,Ajayi, O.C.,Tchoundjeu Z
Publication year
2022
ISBN
978-1-84593-325-8